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* The Ethernet Adapter *
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* NDIS Driver *
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* Ver. 2.03 *
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* README file *
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1. Introduction:
These Ethernet NDIS drivers conform to 3Com/Microsoft Network Driver In-
terface Specification v2.0.1 (Final 1990-10-8). It supports many network
applications, such as Microsoft LAN Manager for DOS, SUN PC-NFS, Banyan
VINES for DOS workstations, Sitka 10NET and Wollongong Pathway Access.
2. Contents of the Subdirectory:
RETH.DOS The NDIS2 driver.
RETH.OS2 The NDIS2 driver.
PROTOCOL.INI The prototype of the final PROTOCOL.INI which stores
the configuration and binding information for all
protocols and MAC modules in the system. This is for
use of the Protocol Manager during initialization.
This file will be bound or modified during the instal-
lation.
3. Installation
First, install your Ethernet Adapter on your PC system following the
procedure described in your installation manual. Then skip to the
related section for your specific network application to continue the
NDIS driver installation.
3.1 SUN PC-NFS Installation
* Installing on a DOS Workstation
1) If PC-NFS has not been installed yet, follow the instructions in
the PC-NFS installation manual to install PC-NFS. Or, change the
current directory to C:\NFS and run NFSCONF.
Choose 'Configure an Ethernet network connection' when it appears
during installation.
2) Choose 'NDIS' from 'Select the network adapter you will use for
PC-NFS'.
3) When finishing the installation, choose 'Exit' to return to DOS.
4) Copy RETH.DOS to the C:\LANMAN subdirectory.
5) Edit CONFIG.SYS by adding the following line:
DEVICE=C:\LANMAN\RETH.DOS
between
DEVICE=C:\LANMAN\PROTMAN.SYS
DEVICE=C:\LANMAN\NFS-NDIS.SYS.
6) Edit C:\LANMAN\PROTOCOL.NFS as follows:
a) Replace 'your-mac-module' with 'RETH_NIF'in the file. Note that
there are two 'your-mac-module' to be changed.
b) Replace 'YOURMAC$' with 'RETH$'.
c) Replace the line 'option 1 = value 1 etc' with the desired
option or delete it.
The following is an example of the edited PROTOCOL.NFS:
[protocol manager]
drivername=PROTMAN$
[RETH_NIF]
drivername=RETH$
IOBASE=0x300
INTERRUPT=3
[NFS-NDIS]
drivername=NFSLINK$
bindings=RETH_NIF
7) Rename 'PROTOCOL.NFS' to 'PROTOCOL.INI'.
8) Edit AUTOEXEC.BAT by adding the line 'C:\LANMAN\NETBIND' before
'PRT *'.
9) Reboot the PC system.
3.2 Banyan VINES Installation
* Installing on the First DOS Workstation
1) Create a bootable DOS diskette with DOS 3.1 or later.
2) Copy all files under the subdirectory \NDIS of 'Master Disk' to
the boot diskette.
3) Copy RETH.DOS and PROTOCOL.INI to the boot diskette.
4) Edit PROTOCOL.INI as follows:
[protocol manager]
drivername=PROTMAN$
[VINES_XIF]
drivername=NETBEUI$
bindings=RETH_NIF
[RETH_NIF]
drivername=RETH$
IOBASE=0x300
INTERRUPT=3
5) Type 'PCCONFIG' at the DOS prompt, and the configuration window
is displayed. Choose 'Network Card Settings', then choose 'NDIS
Ethernet', and enter the following parameters:
Interrupt Level: (Type your interrupt number)
PROTOCOL.INI bindings = RETH_NIF
6) Return to the Configuration Main Window and choose 'Login Environ-
ment Settings'. Then choose 'Select Default Communication Driver'
and 'NDIS Ethernet'. Save the changes and exit to DOS.
7) Edit CONFIG.SYS by adding two lines:
DEVICE=\PROTMAN.DOS /I=A:\ (if A drive is used)
DEVICE=\RETH.DOS
8) Reboot the PC system.
* Installing on an Additional DOS Workstation
1) Create a bootable DOS diskette with DOS 3.1 or later.
2) From an existing workstation, login to the server. With the new
boot diskette in the floppy drive, run PCCOPY. Select 'NDIS Ether-
net' and enter the following parameters:
Interrupt Level: (Type your interrupt number)
PROTOCOL.INI bindings = RETH_NIF
This will copy the VINES software to your boot diskette.
3) Bring the boot diskette back to the working DOS workstation, re-
peat step 3 to 8 in "Installing on the First DOS Workstation".
* Installing on the First OS/2 Workstation
1) Insert your 'Master Disk OS/2' diskette into a floppy drive and
run VCLIENT.
2) Choose 'Install directory' (e.g. C:\VINES) and 'NDIS Driver Ether-
net' as the driver.
3) Copy RETH.OS2 and PROTOCOL.INI from the distribution diskette to
the path '[destination drive:]\VINES\DRIVERS\BN_NDIS\ND_ETH'.
(e.g. C:\VINES\DRIVERS\BN_NDIS\ND_ETH).
4) Edit CONFIG.SYS by changing the following line:
DEVICE=C:\VINES\DRIVERS\BN_NDIS\ND_ETH\<filename>
to 'DEVICE=C:\VINES\DRIVERS\BN_NDIS\ND_ETH\RETH.OS2'.
5) Modify PROTOCOL.INI in C:\VINES\DRIVERS\BN_NDIS\ND_ETH, as shown
below.
[protocol manager]
drivername=PROTMAN$
[VINES_XIF]
drivername=NETBEUI$
bindings=RETH_NIF
[RETH_NIF]
drivername=RETH$
IOBASE=0x300
INTERRUPT=3
6) Change the directory to VINES and then execute PCCONFIG to confi-
gure your PC network, if necessary.
7) Shut down OS/2 system and reboot.
8) At the OS/2 prompt, change the directory to VINES and run BAN.
* Installing on an Additional OS/2 Workstation
Step 1 : Setup 'Installation Diskette'
1) Format a 2HD diskette.
2) From an existing workstation, login to the Server.
3) Run VCLIENT, and select 'Build an Install Diskette' item from the
the menu. Then, fill in VINES Directory Selection and FD driver
(e.g. C:\VINES and A:) to start the process.
4) Choose 'NDIS Driver Ethernet' as the driver when the inquiry appears.
5) At the OS/2 prompt, change the drive letter to where the 'Instal-
lation Diskette' is located (e.g. A:), and run PCCONFIG to con-
figure your PC network.
Step 2 : Installing on an OS/2 workstation
6) Replace 'Master Disk OS/2' diskette with the installation diskette
built in Step 1. Follow the procedure described in "Installing on
the First OS/2 Workstation" to install.
Interrupt Level: (Type your interrupt number)
PROTOCOL.INI bindings = RETH_NIF
This will copy the VINES software to your boot diskette.
7) Bring the boot diskette back to the working OS/2 workstation and
repeat step 3 to 8 in "Installing on the First OS/2 Workstation".
3.3 Sitka 10NET Installation
1) In the process of installing 10NET, choose 'None of the above' for
'Select the type of LAN adapter you are installing from the list below'
inquiry.
2) At the DOS prompt, copy RETH.DOS and PROTOCOL.INI to 10NET subdirectory.
3) Edit CONFIG.SYS by adding the following lines to the end of file:
DEVICE=C:\10NET\10PROT.DOS /I:C:\10NET
DEVICE=C:\10NET\10BEUI.DOS
DEVICE=C:\10NET\RETH.DOS
4) Edit AUTOEXEC.BAT by adding the following line to the beginning of the
file:
C:\10NET\10BIND
5) Edit C:\10NET\PROTOCOL.INI as follows:
[protocol manager]
drivername=PROTMAN$
[10BEUI]
drivername="10BEUI$"
sessions=10
packets=40
stackcount=6
bindings=RETH_NIF
[RETH_NIF]
drivername=RETH$
IOBASE=0x300
INTERRUPT=3
6) Reboot the PC system.
3.4 DEC Pathworks Installation
1) Copy all files under the \NDIS directory from the Driver Diskette to
the \NDIS directory of DEC Pathwork Client Setup Disk (create the
directory if it does not exist).
2) Insert DEC Pathworks Setup Disk into a floppy drive to run
NETSETUP.EXE.
3) Select "Yes" or "No" to confirm the type of your keyboard.
4) Select DECNET and insert PWRKS 4.0 DNET TRANSPORT Disk 1 when prompted
for.
5) Take actions according to the screen instructions. If you need,
you can create an initial workstation diskette when you are asked
to.
6) Enter the destination drive letter in which the client drivers are
to be installed when prompted for. For example, "C".
7) Press <Enter> to continue.
8) When the installation is completed, press F10 to exit the setup utility.
9) Modify the "SHELL=" line in your CONFIG.SYS as follows:
SHELL=\COMMAND.COM /P /E:1024
10) Reboot your PC to make the changes take effect.
11) Run STARTNET.BAT from the \DECNET directory on your system.
3.5 Artisoft LANBIOS/AI 6.0 Installation
In order to install a driver for LANtastic 6.0, you must reinstall LAN-
tastic 6.0.
1) Insert LANtastic Network Software 6.0 Disk 1 into your floppy drive.
At the DOS prompt, type "INSTALL" and press <Enter> to start the LAN-
tastic installation process.
2) Artisoft's installation program will search for Microsoft Windows on
your system. If Windows not found, press <Enter> at the message to
run the installation program under DOS.
3) When you are asked to specify the desired driver, select "NDIS sup-
port for Network Adapters".
4) Insert the distributed Driver Diskette that contains the NDIS driver
for LANtastic 6.0 into the floppy drive, and then enter the path name
where the driver is located. For example, B:\NDIS.
5) Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation
for LANtastic 6.0. See the documentation coming with the LANtastic
6.0 network software for more information.
6) Reboot your PC to have the changes take effect.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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